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Assignment 1
Unit 1
What and why Engineering Ethics?
To understand the moral values that ought to guide the engineering
profession. Resolve the moral issues in the profession.Justify the moral
judgment concerning the profession.

Morality is concerned with principles and practices of morals such as

What ought or ought not to be done in a given situation?
What is right or wrong about the handling of a situation?

Morality vs Ethics
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Values
Values are the scales we use to weigh our choices for our actions, whether
to move towards or away from something.
Sources of Values
 Fellow workers
 Society
 Law
 Friends
 Family etc
The five core human values are:
(1) Right conduct
(2) Peace
(3) Truth
(4) Love
(5) Nonviolence
Values related to RIGHT CONDUCT are:
Good behavior, good manners, good relationships, helpfulness
Care of possessions, diet, hygiene, modesty, posture, self reliance
Values related to PEACE are:
Attention, calmness, concentration, contentment, dignity, discipline,
equality, equanimity, faithfulness, focus
Values related to LOVE are:
Acceptance, affection, care, compassion, consideration, dedication,
devotion, empathy, forbearance, forgiveness, friendship, generosity,
gentleness

Values related to NON-VIOLENCE are:

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Appreciation of other cultures and religions, brotherhood, care of

environment
Classification of Values
 Theoretical
 Economic
 Aesthetic
 Social
 Political
 Religious
Evolution of Human Values

 The impact of norms of the society on the fulfillment of the

individual’s needs or desires.
 Developed or modified by one’s own awareness, choice, and
judgment in fulfilling the needs.
 By the teachings and practice of Preceptors (Gurus) or Saviors or
religious leaders.
 Fostered or modified by social leaders, rulers of kingdom, and by law
(government).

Key Values rooted deep in Indian Culture and Society

 The individual must be respected
 Cooperation and trust
 Jealousy is harmful for mental health
 Purification of mind
 Top quality product or service
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 Work is worship
 Containment of greed

Culture
 Crosby defines culture as patterns of behaviour, which suggests some
sort of naturally accruing patterns of structure and repeatability.
 Juran defines culture as the creation of values, beliefs and behaviour
necessary for success, which suggests culture is an entity man creates
to meet the needs of the group at the time according to a large body of
knowledge.
 Hofstede observed culture is the collective programming of the mind,
which distinguishes the members of one group pr category of people
from those of another.

Values in Indian Culture and Management

Indian culture is very rich in values which if practiced lead to success,
prosperity and peace.
Some more values of Indian culture ca be seen in the value tree below
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EAST VS WEST

Values West can learn from the East:

 The individual must be respected
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 Cooperation and trust

 Jealousy is harmful for mental health
 Purification of mind
 Top quality product or service
 Work is worship